Attachment for watch chains



0a. 21, 1930. H. 0. BLACK 1,779,029

ATTACHMENT FOB WATCH CHAINS Filed March 21 1929 Attorney I I PatentedOct. 21, 1930 v "Armacmvrmv'r nonwares: cnrmvs ig pli cationfiledlMarchQl, l929. f Ser ia1 ;No. 348,801; r

This invention relatesto an attachment for watch chains, and moreespecially' to an at tachment whereby the chain may be suspended from abelt, vest, or fromthe button'hole' 5 in the coat lapel, or any part ofagarment whereby a button hole is used to hold the chain, and itis'desired by the wearer to so wear the watch,

Theprimary object of this invention is to provide an improved meanswhereby one end of a watch chain,may be suspended'from the coat lapel,or from any part of the garment where a button hole is available, or ifdesired upon the beltof the wearer, without in any way altering theconstruction of the attachment. Another, very important object of my inivention is to provide a device of this charac ter which isec0nomical,-handy and very 'simple to operate. 7 V v The above andnumerous other objects of the invention will be apparent during a studyof the following description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein I Figure is a plan view with parts broken away showingmy improved 'watch'chain attachment.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view tak en on line 22 of'Figure 1.

With attention directed to .theldrawing more in detail, it will be seenthat my improved attachment comprises an elongated bar 5, the oppositeends of'which are bent as ing ends 66 which terminate in spacedrelavtion as clearly shown iniFigure 1. Each of the ends 6-6 of the bar5-is provided with a longitudinally extendingbore 7 of relatively smalldiameter,- andiare adapted to receive the laterally projecting. pins 8 8projecting from adjacent the open end 9 of a ring '10 which'is adaptedto be disposed intermediate the ends 6-6 of the .bar 5.. vprojections 48 fit within the bore 7 in' a manner loose enough to permit amovement'of the ring 10 when desired. There is also provided a ring 11which is loosely carried by the bar 5 for have hereinshown and describedthe prea purpose to be hereinafter set forth. 1 In use, one end of awatch chain, not

at 88, to provide a pair of inwardly extend shown,;may be linkedorotherwise fixed to thelring .11, and the" bar 5,.formed as describediso'as to provide an elongated loop, may be posi'tion'ed through the hole'ina coat lapel orin any button hole fromqwhich it is desired to suspendthewatch. chain, in a m a'nner conventional to the ordinary bar usedon I5 a 'watch chain for this purpose -.However, when it is desired to: usetheattachment in; a manner "similar to many devices, now in useforattachingthe chain to thebelt of a Wear er, the wearer" can simplyand conveniently 7 pass the belt ythrouglnthe elongated loop formedbythe'bar 5 and ther'ing 11' placed at eitherendof the bar to permitsuflicient play of the watch chain, when the watch isplaced v withinthefwatch pocket of the trousers.

,ll/Vhen-the baris inserted througl 'the-hole 7 formed in the coatlapel,-or 'through'any e button hole. formed in the Wearersapparel, thering 11 is preferably placedwith-in the ringlO, as shown in Figure lsincethe bar- 5 extends for a sufiicient'distance from either side ofthe ring 10 to insure the prevention of the bar 511frOm'slipping-through the f holein the lapel or'button hole. 7 It is-alsoapparent that if the bar 5 be to lieflat againstthe inner face of. thebelt, and in this way will inconvenience the Wearer in no mannerwhatsoever,

placed onthe belt with the ring portion 10 vbeing disposed inwardlytoward the body of the wearer, the-ring 10 may beturned so as iHeretofore, many. separate attachments V for, chains have been provided,but these attachments have been provided for one purv pose, namely,either as an attaching means for fastening the watch chain to a belt, ofwhichthere are many known devices now in useyor the provision ofanelongated b-ar adapted ftozbeattached tothe end of the chain forsuspending the chain onvthe coat lapel or; button hole, whereasmyimproved "attachment can be'used for either one of" these purposes, andfromlthe foregoing desoriptioniit will be seen thatmy attachment will bethoroughly reliable and efficient in While I use in either of'thesecapacities.

ferred embodiment of my invention,1it is" to be understood, however,that" minor changes in shape, size, and materials, coming Within thefield of invention claimed mayj be resortedtoif desired.

' Having thus described. the invention, What I claim as new and desireto secureby Letters Patent is 1.111 a new article of manufacture, an

attachingbar bent to provide an elongated loop, the opposite ends ofsaidbar terminae ing in spaced relation, an open endedtring. v adapted forengagement vvith a Watch chain, cord or the like pivotallymountedbetween said ends, and a second ring loosely carried by the loopand engageable With sa-id first mentioned ring.

2. In anew article ofmanufactui'e, com;

prising an elongated bar adapted for use with a Watch chain, and saidbar having its opposite ends bent inwardly toward each otherandterminating in spaced relation, a

longitudinally extending bore formed each of said ends, a ring,projections eX- tending "laterally from the ring, and adapted toenterthe bore in each of the respective ends of said bar; 1

35 A new article otinanufacture, come Y prising an elongated bar adaptedforuse With a Watch chain, and said bar having its opposite ends bentinwardly toward each other and terminating in spaced relation, a

longitudinally extending bore formed in each of said ends, a ringhavingan opening formed therein, pins extending laterally from the ringadjacent said opening,'and

adapted to enter thebore formed in each of n the, adjacent ends of saidbar, and a ring loosely carried by "said bar.

In testimony whereof I afiig my' 'signature'. .7 V HARRY ORVILLE BLAGK:

